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Gas stations in Ramsey County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Ramsey County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #691 of 2,358 scored counties
#25 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 132
- 111 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 132
- −6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $510.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,306 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 62% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 541,623
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 132 gas stations in Ramsey County. Of those, 111 are chain locations, or 84%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.0, 45% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Ramsey County comes to about $510.4M a year: $2,306 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 62% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 132 businesses with payroll in Ramsey County classed as gasoline stations, down 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,677 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Ramsey County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ramsey County declined 1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Ramsey County is 61 (upper middle), #691 of 2,358 scored counties and #25 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Ramsey County compares
The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Ramsey County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,677 | 1,132 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.4% | −3.7% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,306 | $2,736 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $81,568 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 141 → 132−6.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,432
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $38.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 214The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Ramsey County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Ramsey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 541,623−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 221,327
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 152 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,566
- Median household income
- $81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,592
- Median home value
- $326,600
- Jobs located here
- 325,019
- Daytime population
- 607,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 89 | 26 | 7.3 | $4.4M | +6.8% | #33 of 2,358 |
| 2Scott County, MN | 88 | 23 | 4.2 | $7.4M | +5.1% | #42 of 2,358 |
| 3Carver County, MN | 88 | 22 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +6.6% | #44 of 2,358 |
| 4Wright County, MN | 88 | 43 | 8.0 | $4.1M | +11.1% | #50 of 2,358 |
| 5Isanti County, MN | 86 | 11 | 6.8 | $4.8M | +7.3% | #60 of 2,358 |
| 6Washington County, MN | 85 | 49 | 4.6 | $6.2M | +6.9% | #68 of 2,358 |
| 7Anoka County, MN | 78 | 91 | 6.6 | $4.4M | +4.7% | #185 of 2,358 |
| 8Chisago County, MN | 78 | 17 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +4.3% | #187 of 2,358 |
| 9Dakota County, MN | 77 | 107 | 6.1 | $4.5M | +3.9% | #206 of 2,358 |
| 10Rice County, MN | 75 | 19 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #251 of 2,358 |
| 25Ramsey County, MN | 61 | 132 | 6.0 | $3.9M | −1.8% | #691 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Ramsey County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Ramsey County, MN?
Ramsey County has 132 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 111 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $510.4M a year, or $2,306 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 132 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Ramsey County has 6.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.9M, 62% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 214, against 132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,677 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Ramsey County scores 61 for gas stations (upper middle), #691 of 2,358 scored counties.
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